Governance Officer Apprentice
Do you want to work for a company making a real difference, while studying to achieve a qualification? Then this is the opportunity for you!
You'll learn, grow, and advance in a diverse and impactful organisation.
Role
Team overview
- The Company Secretary team advises and supports the Board of British International Investment on corporate governance matters.
- The team manages all aspects of Board governance, including meeting management, Board materials support, advice to the Board on succession planning, corporate governance and corporate compliance.
- The team manages and/or oversees the corporate governance of British International Investment’s subsidiaries, both in the UK and overseas, focusing on Board composition, filings and meeting governance.
- The team manages meetings of the Executive Committee and the Operations Committee and provides meeting support to the Markets Committee.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the team with corporate statutory filings in the UK and overseas jurisdictions.
- Maintaining and updating our in-house compliance tool to ensure filing deadlines are met.
- Assisting the team with drafting key corporate documentation such as Board resolutions, meeting notices, annual general meeting papers.
- Assisting the team with the management of Board and committee meetings and production of meeting materials.
- Developing skills in minute-writing.
- Collaborating with colleagues in cross-functional groups on matters with a corporate governance focus.
- Assisting the team with collating corporate information for know-your-client requests about British International Investment from third parties.
Training
Governance Officer, level 4 via CSA
At the end of the apprenticeship, there will be the opportunity to join the team on a permanent basis.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Governance officer (level 4)
- Training Provider
- CSA (SERVICES) LTD
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5.15pm
- Expected Duration
- 20 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Wednesday, 1st May 2024
- Start Date
- Monday, 10th June 2024
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Qualifications
- English GCSE or equivalent, grade Level 2 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade Level 2 (Essential)
- Any 3 subjects A Level or equivalent, grade A* - C (Essential)
About the Employer
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PLC
British International Investment is the UK’s development finance institution, owned by the UK Government. We invest with the aim of solving the biggest global development challenges by investing patient, flexible capital to support private sector growth and innovation. We have 75 years of experience successfully supporting the sustainable, long-term growth of businesses in Africa and Asia, and have recently expanded to invest in the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean. We invest to achieve impact and a financial return which is then reinvested for more impact. Over the past five years, we have committed £7 billion of new investments, with our net assets growing in value to approximately £8.1 billion. We are now invested in 1,400 businesses which directly employ over 950,000 workers and support many more. Over the next five years, we plan to grow further, and aim to commit around £9 billion of new investments over the period.
- Company
- BRITISH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PLC
- Location
- 123, Victoria Street, London, England
- Employment Type
- Higher Apprenticeship
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- Company
- BRITISH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PLC
- Location
- 123, Victoria Street, London, England
- Employment Type
- Higher Apprenticeship
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted